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American Association of People
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1930174. Reported 109 grants totalling $847,000 to 72 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For American Association of People, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A99) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 72 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 51% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $7,500. Half of what it reported fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Disabled South Inc | Atlanta, GA | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rev Up Texas | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Disabled in Action Inc | Edison, NJ | $25,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Candid | New York, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of the United States | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tennessee Disability Coalition | Nashville, TN | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bender Leadership Academy | Coraopolis, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Connecticut State Independent Living Council Inc | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michigan Disability Rights Coalition | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Self Advocacy Association of New York State Inc | Schenectady, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paraquad Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Liberty Resources Inc | Syracuse, NY | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arc of Illinois | Tinley Park, IL | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disability Law Center Inc | Boston, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Florida Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Living Independently Is for Everyone at Rcil Inc | Utica, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Resources for Independence Central Valley | Fresno, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stavros Center for Independent Living Inc | Amherst, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thrive Cil | Harrisburg, PA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| That Uppity Theatre Company | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mixed Greens Savannah Inc | Savannah, GA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Access to Independence of Cortland County Inc | Cortland, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Anthracite Region Center for Inde- Pendent Living Ltd | Hazleton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bucks County Center for Independent Living | Bensalem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Patients Rights Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Country Center for Independence | Plattsburgh, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Ready Inc | Scarsdale, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Train Them Up for Success Cdc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voteriders | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whom It Concerns Inc | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Count US in Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Minnesota | Mankato, MN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asian Americans With Disabilities Initiative | Edgewater, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| David a Winston Health Policy Fellowship | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Center for Independant Living Inc | Allentown, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Independence Network Corp | Boise, ID | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Connecticut Inc | Canton Center, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abilitypoint Inc | Wichita, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Union City, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collaborative Support Programs of Nj | Freehold, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Resources for Independent | Hayward Acres, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Disability Community Resource Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disability Options Network | New Castle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disability Power Bloc | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Disability Rights Center of Maine | Augusta, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life and Independence for Today | St Marys, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Assns of the USA | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Olmstead Task Force | Gahanna, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People First Wisconsin Inc | Glendale, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Proactive Project Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sources for Community Independent Living Services | Fayetteville, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Center for Independent Living | Springfield, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Institute for Families and Children With Special Needs | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Hunterdon County Inc | Hampton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Women of Color | Capshaw, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc | Yonkers, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corning Council for Assistance and Information for the Disabled Inc | Corning, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midwest Academy Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Heart One Vision Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
28 of 72 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Miami University
DISABILITY & DISCRIMINATION RESEARCH - The Arc of Connecticut
PAUL G. HEARNE EMERGING LEADER AWARD
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 44 of 72 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 11 | $113,000 | $8,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $334,000 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 52 | $380,000 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
20% of its giving went to organizations in New York. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $7,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in New York.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from American Association of People's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1030 15TH Street Suite 500E, Washington, DC, 20005.
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